The defect
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2023-2027 IC Bus CESB and 2025-2027 IC Bus EVSB school buses. The body panel joint may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverage. As such these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
The risk
The body panels may separate during a crash, reducing structural integrity and increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the interior vertical joint as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 26504. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 11, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2025, 2026, 2027 |
Components: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS | STRUCTURE:BODY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC Bus Cesb | 2023 | 2 | 17 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2025 | 1 | 14 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2026 | 0 | 13 |
| IC Bus Cesb | 2027 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2025 | 0 | 6 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2026 | 0 | 4 |
| IC Bus Evsb | 2027 | 0 | 4 |
Other structure recalls in 2026
49 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the structure; International Motors, LLC filed 42 campaigns in all.
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| 26V665000 9 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V637000 2 Oct 2026 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 26V635000 1 Oct 2026 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 26V631000 1 Oct 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V613000 24 Sept 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V608000 23 Sept 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V584000 10 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
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